How does Iceland rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?

Iceland ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.

Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland

Name: National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland
Creator: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

1.03 million real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

3rd

of 149 countries

All-time high

1.03 million real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

All-time low

571,990 real chained 2019 US$

in 2008

Years of data

1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland, 1995–2020

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland peaked at 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 571,990 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

That places Iceland 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	822,853 real chained 2019 US$	791,019 real chained 2019 US$	863,226 real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	780,402 real chained 2019 US$	571,990 real chained 2019 US$	887,608 real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	840,988 real chained 2019 US$	595,056 real chained 2019 US$	1.02 million real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	1.03 million real chained 2019 US$	1.03 million real chained 2019 US$	1.03 million real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Iceland

1 Djibouti 12,404 real chained 2019 US$ compare
1 Switzerland 1.25 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
2 Norway 1.15 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
4 Luxembourg 977,443 real chained 2019 US$ compare
5 Qatar 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ compare
6 Australia 851,877 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland?: National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Iceland was 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 571,990 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?: Iceland ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.